Andrius Kubilius
Politics

Former PM Kubilius will not seek re-election as conservative party leader

Andrius Kubilius, former Lithuanian prime minister and current leader of the conservative Homeland Union–Lithuanian Christian Democrats announced on Monday he would not be seeking re-election as his party’s leader. […]

European Court of Human Rights
Politics

Lithuania urged to implement ECHR rulings on sex change and ousted president

Lithuania’s representative at the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) Karolina Bubnytė has urged state institutions to focus its efforts on the implementation of the court’s rulings on sex change surgeries and the right for ousted president Rolandas Paksas to run for elections. […]

Remigijus Šimašius
Politics

Liberal Šimašius claims victory in Vilnius mayor election

Remigijus Šimašius, the Liberal Movement‘s candidate for Vilnius mayor, has announced he defeated incumbent mayor of the Lithuanian capital, Artūras Zuokas, in Sunday’s run-off election. […]

Algirdas Butkevičius
Politics

Social democrats come out in support of military conscription in Lithuania

The Social Democratic political group in the Seimas will support the reintroduction of military conscription, says the leader of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party (LSDP), Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius. […]